The Passing of Anthony "Tony" Kane

The TRB community extends condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Anthony "Tony" Kane, who passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Dr. Kane served as an ex officio member of the TRB Executive Committee and was an active volunteer with TRB since 1977.

“Tony Kane is someone whose professionalism, friendship, and passion, especially for safety, we all admired and benefited from." states Neil Pedersen, TRB's Executive Director. "He was a great leader of both of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and he leaves a legacy of the many individuals who he mentored and whose lives he impacted in a truly positive, meaningful way.”

Dr. Kane earned his bachelor of science in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his master of science from Northwestern University and his doctor of business administration from George Washington University. He dedicated his career to public service in the field of transportation retiring from the FHWA as the Executive Director. He continued his career as the Director of Engineering and Technical Services at AASHTO.